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The memorial commemorates the visit to Western Port Bay by Lieutenant James Grant in the brig, "Lady Nelson", and the naming of Lady Nelson Point. The memorial was erected in 1988 as an Australian Bicentenary Project.
Location
| Address: | Beach Road & Reid Street, Rhyll, 3923 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.460831 Long: 145.310094 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 19th February, 1988 |
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Australia
1788 - 1988
To commemorate the visit to Western Port by Lieut. James Grant
in the brig, "Lady Nelson" on the 21st March, 1801 , and for the naming
of Lady Nelson Point.
Unveiled by : Sir John Knott, A.C., C.B.E., on the 19th February.
1988.
Erected by the Phillip Island Bicentennial Committee and the
Phillip Island and District Historical Society.
An Australian Bicentennial Project with Financial assistance from
the Commonwealth Government and the Shire of Phillip Island.
